honestly florio you’re pissing me off with these “brady not as good as he used to be” comments. You’re doing this to get a reaction and here it is. His passes have been being dropped, if they’re caught they equate to yards. Brady wins, always has always will, so it is the same old Brady this year. Just because you took him on your fantasy team and you whine about his yards every Sunday doesn’t mean Brady has deteriorated.

How in the H*LL are the chiefs #1? The Bills held their offense to 3 field goals, had 470 yards total offense to the chiefs 270, and held them to 95 total rushing yards. If it wasn’t for the 2 turnover TD’s, the media would finally be admitting that the chiefs are way less than stellar. And yes, I realize the chiefs won, but once again, no respect for my Bills.

It’s comical that people believe geno Smith is a competent qb, he has far more bad plays than good and his good plays would be average for most qb’s. I remember when they said these things about some other qb who played for the jets, what was his name….. oh yea, Mark Sanchez aka sanchise.

Why have the Vikings dropped so far this year? I’ll tell you why two words Percy Harvin. Yes Percy saved are Bacon last year now we have lost our first down machine in him. That along with horrid coaching and the human turnover machine Christian Ponder combined with wet paper bag defense. Skol Vikings!

Seattle doesn’t need to worry about Frisco unless they lose the Saints game which is in Seattle. They already “held serve” in week 2. The pressure is on the niners not to lose that Dec 8th matchup. And frisco’s schedule is starting to look a little tougher than Seattle’s.

Its life in the NFL this time of year. Teams are dealing with injuries. Good teams will lose when they shouldnt. Road games are tough. The better teams will find out how to adjust and will be there at the end. Floria seems to be grumpy this AM with his ranking comments.

I don’t understand the reasoning behind putting the Colts below the Seahawks but above the Broncos. Seems logical that they would be above or below both of those teams, assuming of course that there is some logic behind these “power” rankings.

After watching Keenum the last two weeks I think the Texans are about five spots to low. Or to put it another way, I would pick the Texans to win against any of the five teams ranked immediately above them. Other than that I think you finally got it right this week Florio.

I don’t know what if any meaning “power rankings” have. Betting lines seem to tell a better story. People are putting their hard earned money on the line. And if teams like the Seahawks are favored by 18 points at home against a winless team in midseason, then barely eek out an OT field goal win, that’s going to show up in the next game’s line. That seems like a better judge of where there are then holding them at #2 in “power rankings” because you are taking an Al Davis “just win, baby” approach.

So you are saying that the Chiefs would be beat: Indy, SF, Denver, Seattle, and the Patriots on a neutral site, or on the road?? Power rankings should be based on team strength, not record. This is a joke.

jimmywhispas says:
Nov 5, 2013 9:12 AM
How in the H*LL are the chiefs #1? The Bills held their offense to 3 field goals, had 470 yards total offense to the chiefs 270, and held them to 95 total rushing yards. If it wasn’t for the 2 turnover TD’s, the media would finally be admitting that the chiefs are way less than stellar. And yes, I realize the chiefs won, but once again, no respect for my Bills.

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All that and yet the Chiefs STILL found a way to win. DAMN THEM FOR NOT LOSING A SINGLE GAME!! THEY’RE THE WORST!

So you are saying that the Chiefs would be beat: Indy, SF, Denver, Seattle, and the Patriots on a neutral site, or on the road?? Power rankings should be based on team strength, not record. This is a joke.
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Hate all you want…

What counts in the NFL is Wins and Losses. Until they lose, the Chiefs are better in those categories than any other team. Opinions on team strength are just that…opinions.

If a rookie QB on one of the worst teams in the NFL can take the Seahawks to overtime in Seattle, I think the Saints have a chance, too.
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The Saints have Dallas, S.F. and the Falcons before they play Seattle. The Saints could lose one, possibly two, of those games. Don’t worry about the Seattle game until it happens.

More wishful thinking from a Niners fan hoping to see another team do what they’ve been unable to accomplish in the last two meetings.

Even the Bucs put up more of a fight in Seattle than the Niners have the last two times in that stadium.

And in spite of still missing Okung and Giacomini, the offense and defense were able to combine to shut down the Bucs to the tune of 27-3 after spotting them a huge early lead. They showed near total dominance when they had to do so, and there was little margin for error.

Seattle simply must survive…meaning, Wilson must survive…another two games. Get to the bye, get the O-line healthy, get Harvin on the field….and then the end game for this regular begins.

And in spite of all of their troubles thus far, the chances are they will be 10-1 or at worst 9-2 going into that stretch of New Orleans at home and SF on the road in a span of six days. Room…and time…to continue to improve and heal up.

No wonder Niner fan is making up random stuff and hoping other teams can beat Seattle.

I don’t understand the reasoning behind putting the Colts below the Seahawks but above the Broncos. Seems logical that they would be above or below both of those teams, assuming of course that there is some logic behind these “power” rankings.

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Well, if the ‘power’ rankings made everyone happy; no one would visit the site- and bad things would happen to Florio’s retirement plans…

Yeah, we have struggled against the Rams and TB the last two weeks, but we still won. We’re not playing for the BCS. The only thing that worries me at this point is when do the injuries start catching up to us.

Seattle coming off a bye, at home and healthy in January? Yeah, we’ll see how many people are picking against them.

honestly florio you’re pissing me off with these “brady not as good as he used to be” comments. You’re doing this to get a reaction and here it is. His passes have been being dropped, if they’re caught they equate to yards. Brady wins, always has always will, so it is the same old Brady this year. Just because you took him on your fantasy team and you whine about his yards every Sunday doesn’t mean Brady has deteriorated.
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Your name represents what I’m going to do after reading your comment.

Brady has looked awful all season long, it’s so convenient to blame the WR’s when he doesn’t have all his studs but not give these guys any credit when he does have them all at his disposal.

Like Florio said one good game doesn’t make you forget about a season in which he’s been easily playing the worst of his career. He historically has a ton of success against the Steelers and always beats their blitzes, which are getting more ineffective by the week with all their old players and sloppy play.

“titusyoungslegalcounsel says:Nov 5, 2013 9:31 AM
Is it bad that I’m pretty confident that my Bills are just as good if not better than that completely over rated lucky 9-0 team? Cheifs wont win a playoff game”

The score from Sunday says differently. The Chiefs won by 10 points. And the only way the Bill will win a play-off game this year is if they are playing Madden on one TV while watching the Chiefs play on another.

“johninthewest says:Nov 5, 2013 10:22 AM
So you are saying that the Chiefs would be beat: Indy, SF, Denver, Seattle, and the Patriots on a neutral site, or on the road?? Power rankings should be based on team strength, not record. This is a joke.”

Last I checked the Chiefs did not have to go to overtime to beat a winless team, the week after coming within a yard of losing to a 3 win team. As for the Colts, I seem to remember when we beat the Texans (in regulation) is was only because they had a rookie QB. We just got lucky. But the Indy has to go to overtime to beat them with the same QB after they lose their Head Coach at Halftime (IE they spend no time working on halftime adjustments) and they Colts are great for pulling off the comeback. LOL
To be painfully honest, the Chiefs beat Indy and Seattle hands down. As for Denver and SF, it will be more of a game but I still pick the Chiefs.
After we beat Denver in two weeks I wonder what the newest excuse for why we are overrated will be.

This team always falters? Based on what, exactly, in their history?…..

Yes, based on 0-37. 37 seasons no Super Bowl w’s.
The Hawks played a Thursday night game, then didn’t have to play until the next Monday. On that Monday, they nearly lost to the Rams and their backup qb. Then they barely beat the winless Bucs. They’re not an offensive juggernaut and their d has been exposed. They remain a bottom feeding franchise.

As a Hawks fan, I really think the Colts and the Broncos should be ahead of us. Not sure about the Saints, since they lost to the jets, and we have the better record. But Denver has the same record as us, and there is no way they would have let TB score 21 points in the first qtr. Colts have have 2 losses, but they have beat better teams that us, including us.

The Seahawks have looked awful the two games, and if they don’t get their act together, its going to be a short postseason for us.

What counts in the NFL is Wins and Losses. Until they lose, the Chiefs are better in those categories than any other team. Opinions on team strength are just that…opinions.

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If we just wanted a list of teams ranked by their records, those are called “Standings.” You seem to have those confused with “Power Rankings,” which indeed on opinions on team strength as you aptly described them.

If a rookie QB on one of the worst teams in the NFL can take the Seahawks to overtime in Seattle, I think the Saints have a chance, too.
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At least Seattle BEAT the rookie QB they faced this week…the Saints??? Not so much.

so basically how this site ranks it’s teams are strictly off their record and nothing else. you would think a team that has quality wins over seattle, denver and san fran would be higher than all of those teams, especially since seattle and denver have 1 win each over decent teams and all others over really bad teams and seattle can barely beat the bad ones. the seattle media crush is getting a little out of control. indy is clearly the better team and i would argue they could be #1.

As a Hawks fan, I really think the Colts and the Broncos should be ahead of us. Not sure about the Saints, since they lost to the jets, and we have the better record. But Denver has the same record as us, and there is no way they would have let TB score 21 points in the first qtr. Colts have have 2 losses, but they have beat better teams that us, including us.

The Seahawks have looked awful the two games, and if they don’t get their act together, its going to be a short postseason for us.

– realistic Hawks fan

the world would be a better place if there were more seattle fans like this.

“When Andrew Luck wins in a close game = heroic come back; when Russell Wilson wins in a close game = ugly win. SMH.”

when andrew luck beats one of the best defenses in the game and a half decent team, its a comeback, when russell wilson throws 2 picks and the defense allows another rookie rb to run shop on their d line….its an ugly win.

Says you. Yes, the Seahawks have never won a Superbowl. But since Pete Carroll has been coach this team has a winning average. This isn’t the same team you’ve seen for 37 years. With Russell Wilson under center this Seahawks team has gone 19-6 in the regular season. Over that same time span, the 49ers have gone 17-6-1.

Over that same time span the Seahawks scored 77 points against 49ers while the 49ers have scored 29 points against the Hawks. The Seahawks won two of those three games.

Historically, the Seahawks are not a great team. But with the current roster, you have no basis in fact to say they are bottom feeders.

This team always falters? Based on what, exactly, in their history?…..

Yes, based on 0-37. 37 seasons no Super Bowl w’s.
The Hawks played a Thursday night game, then didn’t have to play until the next Monday. On that Monday, they nearly lost to the Rams and their backup qb. Then they barely beat the winless Bucs. They’re not an offensive juggernaut and their d has been exposed. They remain a bottom feeding franchise.
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You should be proud of those 15 years the 9ers were a power house. As a fan I would. The other 50+ or so years the 9ers were just another team in the league.

Out of curiosity, how many of those championships would they have won if DeBartolo didn’t circumvent the salary cap? Ya know, something the 9ers were caught doing.

valhalla2013 says:
Nov 5, 2013 9:20 AM
Why have the Vikings dropped so far this year? I’ll tell you why two words Percy Harvin. Yes Percy saved are Bacon last year now we have lost our first down machine in him. That along with horrid coaching and the human turnover machine Christian Ponder combined with wet paper bag defense. Skol Vikings!
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I don’t think you watched a single Viking game last year. Percy was injured the whole second half of last year. And he had far too many no show games in the first half.

I think we are all forgetting something. This is just someone’s list and it doesn’t really matter at all. The NFL doesn’t use someone’s power rankings to seat teams in the playoffs. This is just a filler article in my opinion. Means nothing.

When Andrew Luck wins in a close game = heroic come back; when Russell Wilson wins in a close game = ugly win. SMH.
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Colts won at Houston. You almost lost at home to a winless TB team. Do you get it now poof? smh

If we just wanted a list of teams ranked by their records, those are called “Standings.” You seem to have those confused with “Power Rankings,” which indeed on opinions on team strength as you aptly described them.
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Okay, let’s go there.

Power and winning are inextricably linked. The Chiefs have the #1 ranked D and the #3 ranked ST in the league. Their issues on offense are well documented but as a team they’re powerful enough to overcome the deficiencies and remain unbeaten to this point. They deserve their ranking.

The fact that they’re winning with defense rather than offense seems to be a big problem for the naysayers. They’re just as powerful a team as the rest of the top 5, they’re just doing it differently than popular opinion (shaped mostly by sports media) says it should be done.

This isn’t college football where as teams lose they arbitraily move down the polls and undefeated teams who beat cupcakes move up.

In the NFL, any given week anybody can beat anybody (except for maybe Jacksonville).

The Chiefs are having a wonderful season. Going 9-0 is a credit to their team and are a virtual certainity going into the playoffs. BUT, they haven’t played a single team in the top 10. In a head to head matchup with Chiefs v Broncos how many really think KC wins? Or against Indy. Or SF. Or Seattle? etc

Seattle hasn’t looked great for much of the year & Indy beat them. Their spot at #2 is a bit odd, despite their superb record.

Cracks me up how people are saying the Chiefs are going to get “exposed” if they lose to the Broncos in two weeks. If the Chiefs do lose it will be to a divisional opponent, on the road, against arguably one of the greatest offenses ever assembled. The Chiefs will eventually lose a game and it might be to the Broncos but it doesn’t take anything away from the amazing season they’re having. You don’t pick your schedule and there are no easy wins. Just ask the Bengals and Saints fans this week.

Michaelo9468 says: “..This is just a filler article in my opinion. Means nothing.”

I agree, that this article is filler and means nothing, but I would argue that every other person commenting here knows that these rankings don’t mean anything.

I can only speak for myself but I enjoy reading other people’s opinions here. Some are amusing, some are infuriating, and some just state the obvious.

I would also argue that, after last season, the Chiefs fans think this power rankings is pretty cool. It is pretty cool. It’s good to see Alex Smith with games after getting hosed in favor of Keapernick. It’s good to see the Chiefs turn things around and rocking the defensive side of the ball. But, to be honest, I don’t think the Chiefs or the Seahawks should be in the top 4 on any power rankings list. But, having said that, I do think the Seahawks will be in the Superbowl this year.

Over that same time span the Seahawks scored 77 points against 49ers while the 49ers have scored 29 points against the Hawks.

Pete Carroll is 2-3 vs Niners. Don’t give me point bs. Over that time period Niners won NFC west twice and NFC champs. So what is your point. Congrats on winning regular season Super Bowls. #1& done. #questfor1 # ped’s

being a long time Bronco fan, I really have to give it up to the Chiefs. However, I think Denver should be a little bit higher, I’m not saying 1 but a bit higher. I think we should keep our eye on the Bengals.

My guess is that all of this Brady has lost it talk ends as Gronkowski is returning to form, Amendola stays on the field, and Dobson gets his chemistry down with Brady and loses his case of the rookie “yips”. His QB sneak doesn’t look as good this year though. 🙂

therealbleedcoltsblue says:
Nov 5, 2013 11:05 AM
The Colts have beaten the cream of both conferences, and yet we are only 3rd.

#disrespect
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You’re kidding, right? The entire country watched a Texans team without Foster, Daniels, Manning and Cushing; an undrafted QB and a play calling coach suffer a TIA (stroke) lose to Indy by 3 after a half-ass kicker missed 3 field goals. It is a win but doesn’t elevate the Colts to elite status.

When Andrew Luck wins in a close game = heroic come back; when Russell Wilson wins in a close game = ugly win. SMH.
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Colts won at Houston. You almost lost at home to a winless TB team. Do you get it now poof? smh

Hey genius, the Seahawks won at Houston this year, too. They also played when Houston was playing with Foster, Daniels and not an undrafted rookie qb. Also didn’t need 3 missed Houston field goals to win it either. Get it now?

First off It’s the City or San Francisco bud not Frisco, and you and the rest of the Seahag fans up in Junkie Town better start to worry about your own suspect team,Coach, franchise and fan base before you look past the 9ERS and FYI the Superbowl is in February not November. See ya at Candlestick on the 8th for a good ol’fashion A$$ whoopin, because God and every other NFL fanbase knows you guys need one.Can’t wait!

Dalton didn’t lose that game for the Bengals. Dropped balls, defensive injuries and bad play calling when backed up to their own inzone did. Dolphins also need credit, they played great on defense and smart on offense. Steelers take note.

frisco will get slapped down like the punks they are…again…and again…and again…

…you’ve been figured out. Pete Carroll and John Schnieder have masterfully put together a team with one sole agenda: molly wop frisco. Dethrone the most classless organization in all of sports. Come Dec. 8th you clowns will be jumping from that trashy looking bridge spanning that cesspool of a bay…or looting all the Walgreens for KY and condoms (or whatever it is frisco fans do in that disaster zone).

Seahawks may not do it pretty but they do it with a big target on their back. Looking forward to seeing them running a clinic against Atlanta (REVENGE) and jumping on the Viking’s one dimension (AP). It’s then BYE and then the Saints. After that it’s going to be a fun game in SF. Seahawks can get past their next 4 weeks. It will be interesting to see if SF can get past theirs… especially healthy.